One of the most anticipated AFL matches of the year is the Collingwood Magpies vs Essendon Bombers match on ANZAC day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and this year is no different. The opening bounce commences at 2:40pm local time. Last time these two teams met Collingwood won by seventy four points.

Essendon are going into today’s match unbeaten after upsetting Carlton last weekend whilst Collingwood’s form this season with just the two wins from the first four matches. Collingwood have been installed as favourites for the match despite winning only half as many games as Essendon.

Essendon lose Michael Hurley for the match which is a massive blow for the Bombers whilst Collingwood regain Nathan Brown and Kirk Ugle will be having his first match in the black and white colours.

WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Wednesday April 25, 2.40pm
LAST TIME: Collingwood 25.16 (166) d Essendon 14.8 (92), round 19, 2011, at the MCG

Odds:

Collingwood Magpies $1.72 vs Essendon Bombers $2.18 at Sportsbet Australia

Collingwood Magpies $1.67 vs Essendon Bombers $2.25 at Luxbet Australia

COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES

• B: Heritier O’Brien, Lachlan Keeffe, Nathan Brown
• HB: Simon Buckley, Nick Maxwell, Tyson Goldsack
• C: Dane Swan, Sharrod Wellingham, Ben Johnson
• HF: Paul Seedsman, Chris Dawes, Ben Sinclair
• F: Dayne Beams, Travis Cloke, Alex Fasolo
• Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom
• I/C: Alan Toovey, Martin Clarke, Jarryd Blair, Kirk Ugle
• Emg: Alan Didak, Cameron Wood, Tom Young

• In: Nathan Brown, Kirk Ugle
• Out: Tom Young, Jackson Paine
• New: Kirk Ugle (Swan Districts (WAFL))